Hypoglycaemia Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment

 What are hypoglycaemia symptoms signs causes diagnosis treatment

 Diabetes mellitus is a disease produced by insufficient insulin or insulin resistance. There are mainly two types of complications of diabetes
Short Term Complications and long term complications. Here we will discuss short term complications of diabetes.

Short Term Complications
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperosmolar NonKetotic Coma
Ketoacidosis

Hypoglycaemia Causes:
Hypoglycaemia is seen when patient's blood glucose level falls too low. The causes of hypoglycaemia are
1-Insufficient intake of meal, specially after taking glucose lowering drugs or insulin.
2-Excessive dose of Insulin or Sulphonylureas may cause hypoglycaemia as well.
3-Excessive exercise can also lead to hypoglycaemia specially those who are on antidiabetic drugs. By doing exercise glucose goes into cells and glucose level in blood decreases.

Hypoglycaemia Symptoms:
Whenever hypoglycaemia occurs, patient can have symptoms like palpitations, feeling shaky, sweating, tingling in the lips, going pale, heart pounding, rapid pulse rate, anxiety, confusion and irritability. These are just warning signs, however if we will not treat hypoglycaemia then patient can lead to coma and even death can occur.

What to do if Hypoglycaemia occurs:
If you are in a hospital and your nurse or doctor find out that you are in hypoglycaemia, then most probably you will be injected with 25% dextrose water 5 ampules depending upon your blood glucose level. At home, hypoglycaemia can be treated simply by taking some sweet juice like orange juice or glucose containing tablets. If patient goes to coma stage then intramuscular injection of GLUCAGON may help. Glucagon is a hormone that raises blood glucose level. So it is necessary that if you are traveling or going outside, must take your glucagon kit with you. Family and friends should be taught how to inject Glucagon, as patient is already unconscious and can not take it himself. If patient becomes unconscious never try to put food or drink in his mouth as it may lead to choking. If you are on insulin and taking alcohol, there are great chances of going into hypoglycaemia as body will be unable to produce glucose rapidly. It is suggested that man on insulin should take 3 units of alcohol and women should take 2 units. Moreover while drinking, you should always eat something.

Dr. Armughan Riaz M.B.B.S, Dip Card, author of this article. Learn more about Diabetes Symptoms Cure Treatment by visiting our site http://www.diabetessymptomscure.com

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